Letter: Thanks to good Samaritan

Tuesday

Feb 28, 2012 at 3:01 PM

So often letters to the editor are concerns about negative events, political opinions, or other general concerns. We want to salute a West Texas "good Samaritan."

My wife and I were returning from Snyder on Feb. 16. In the vehicle also were our son, granddaughter and grandson. Our son's car is equipped with the option to tell when the gas level is getting low and the reading told him that he had 40 miles of fuel left when we were a little south of Canyon.

I knew there was a gas station just off the interstate about 20 miles ahead. We decided to do that rather than getting off the main highway, which proved to be a bad decision. We ran out of gas four miles south of the station. My son was able to exit the highway and roll into a lot on the access road. We were reviewing our options when a white pickup drove past us. The driver turned in on the next road, and I walked to get help. The young man had stopped to open the gate to his property when I got to him and explained our problem. I asked if he could take me to get some gas. He offered to just bring us some, and he returned in about 15 minutes.

I asked his name and he replied, "Justin." I then asked where he worked and he told me Cavender's. I have told his employers they have a caring individual who must also be an exceptional employee.

I am so glad to live in West Texas where there are people who are willing to take the time and go to some extra effort to help those in need.

Mike Milligan

Dumas

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